Title :
Electric field enhanced nanocrystal formation in thermally poled optical fibres
Author :
An, H. ; Fleming, S.
Author_Institution :
Australian Photonics CRC, Univ. of Sydney, Eveleigh, NSW, Australia
fDate :
5/12/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
High-resolution scanning electron microscopy has been utilised to characterise the structural change in optical fibres after being thermally poled. A layer of nanometre-sized crystals has been found 5.5 μm beneath the anode surface. The strong electric field formed under the anode is believed to have enhanced the nucleation process.
Keywords :
electric fields; nanostructured materials; nucleation; optical fibres; scanning electron microscopy; anode surface; electric field; nanocrystal formation; nanometre-sized crystals; nucleation process; scanning electron microscopy; structural change; thermally poled optical fibres;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20050192
